Chapter 229: The Affairs of the Girls’ Dormitory

A flicker of hesitation crossed Bai Yue’s face at Wu Yun’s words, but she nodded. "Alright! I’ll ask them first."

Wu Yun didn’t notice the change in Bai Yue’s expression and continued, "Oh, right! While you’re at it, ask your roommates what they like to eat, so I can have someone make a reservation."

"Go on, get in the car!"

With that, Wu Yun pulled open the passenger-side door and slid in.

Outside the car, Lei Lei whispered, "Yueyue, are we really inviting Yang Lili and her friend? Aren’t you going to tell your boyfriend just how awful that Yang Lili is?"

"I’m afraid she’ll just stir up some drama if she comes!" Lei Lei said, her Mandarin tinged with a Northwestern accent.

After a pause, Lei Lei glanced at the rear of the Mercedes S600L. "Besides, from what you’ve said, your boyfriend is loaded. If Yang Lili sees this, she’ll probably latch on and never let go."

Bai Yue felt Lei Lei had a point. "Come on, let’s get in the car."

"Wait—you’re just going to tell your boyfriend straight up?" Lei Lei asked, grabbing Bai Yue’s arm in confusion.

"What’s there to tell him? I’ll just say the other two can’t make it. Problem solved," Bai Yue said, rolling her eyes.

As soon as the door closed, Bai Yue said bluntly, "Let’s go, Ah Yun! The other two aren’t coming."

Wu Yun, who was on his phone, finally picked up on the strange tone in Bai Yue’s voice. "What’s wrong? You don’t get along with them?"

This reminded Wu Yun of the rumors he’d heard in his past life about female dormitories.

’Six people in one dorm, and they have how many separate WeChat groups? Maybe even more!’ To Wu Yun, it was an unimaginable state of affairs. ’Are they playing at Infernal Affairs or Mission: Impossible?’

’Wen Meng’s and Qi Fei’s dorms seem pretty harmonious, by contrast,’ Wu Yun thought. ’Maybe it’s because they’re both more like art students, so things between their roommates are peaceful.’

’Especially Qi Fei’s dorm. It seems to be revolving more and more around her, which is probably my fault in a way.’

Bai Yue didn’t hesitate, launching into the story of everything that had happened since they were first assigned dorm rooms. "There’s this girl in my dorm, Yang Lili. She’s pretty, I guess. But ever since we became roommates, she’s had it out for me."

"Basically, she opposes me on everything. She has to turn everything into a competition she can win."

Finding Bai Yue’s summary too brief, Lei Lei couldn’t help but jump in. "Witch Commander! What you don’t know is that this Yang Lili got herself a sophomore boyfriend—some rich heir from the Capital City—and you have no idea how many times she’s lorded it over Bai Yue!"

Lei Lei switched to a mocking, high-pitched voice, imitating Yang Lili. "Oh my~ My darling bought me a new makeup set!"

"Oh my~ My darling is taking me to *such-and-such* fancy restaurant tonight."

"Oh my~ My darling gets to go to class with me every single day!"

"At first, no matter how much Yang Lili provoked her—whether it was with academics, fashion, or even running for class committee—Yueyue just ignored her!"

"But the moment Yang Lili started bad-mouthing you, Witch Commander, that’s when Yueyue completely turned on her!"

Bai Yue cut off Lei Lei, who looked like she was just getting warmed up for a longer rant. "Okay, that’s enough. I don’t even let it bother me."

"Don’t let it bother you? Have you forgotten what she said behind your back last time you went home to Sichuan?" Lei Lei retorted indignantly.

Wu Yun turned to look at the two in the back seat. "What did she say?" he asked, his curiosity piqued.

"She said Yueyue flying to Rongcheng for National Day was just a thousand-mile booty call! Yang Lili also said she only has eyes for men from the Capital City and that everyone else is a country bumpkin! She said even if a guy is handsome, he’s fucking useless without money!"

Wu Yun’s expression remained calm. He turned to Bai Yue and asked, "You took all those pictures with my Lamborghini. How come you never posted any of them?"

Unfazed by Lei Lei’s retelling, Bai Yue just smiled. "If I posted those pictures, wouldn’t that make me the same kind of person as Yang Lili?"

"If a dog bites me, why should I bite it back?"

Seeing that Bai Yue truly wasn’t bothered, Wu Yun felt a mix of admiration and disagreement. He loved her carefree attitude, but he couldn’t quite get on board with her logic. "You don’t have to bite back, but you can still hit back. Otherwise, that mad dog will think you’re a pushover every time it sees you."

"Here, I have a mission for you. Over the next few days, I want you to take a bunch of ’flex’ photos. You have to post them to your WeChat Moments, but set the privacy so only she can see them. Do it just to piss her off."

Lei Lei clapped her hands in delight. "Yes, yes! Post them for her! Let her know what it feels like to be a frog in a well!"

Lei Lei, after all, had seen the proof: Wu Yun had transferred a full million yuan to Bai Yue for spending money. That was more than most entire families had in savings.

Even that rich-heir boyfriend of Yang Lili’s probably couldn’t produce that kind of cash. And even if he could, he’d never be willing to just hand it over to her as an allowance all at once!

After she found out, Lei Lei had even suggested that Bai Yue "accidentally" post the screenshot in their group chat to get under Yang Lili’s skin. But Bai Yue refused to do something she considered so petty.

Since they weren’t waiting for anyone else, Wu Yun asked, "Lei Lei, what do you want to eat? My treat."

Lei Lei was a little embarrassed. "Oh, anything is fine! I’m not picky."

Bai Yue immediately called her out. "She’s always telling me she wants to eat at Xinrong Restaurant! I’ll let you be the one to grant her wish."

After searching on his map for a moment, Wu Yun asked, "That’s all the way out on the East Third Ring Road. Don’t you two have class this afternoon?"

"We don’t! Our first two periods are free, so we don’t have to worry about being late," Bai Yue replied. ’Skipping class is out of the question,’ she thought. ’The moment I did, that bitch Yang Lili would definitely try to pull the rug out from under me.’

Wu Yun nodded, pulled out his phone, and dialed Tan Shu. "Tan Shu, get me a table at Xinrong Restaurant. For four. We’ll be there for lunch."

"Of course, Mr. Wu."

After hanging up, Wu Yun nodded to Wei Wu.

Wei Wu nodded in understanding, entered the address into his phone, and started the car, pulling out onto the main road.

Wu Yun turned to face Bai Yue. "By the way, has that Zhang Peng guy come looking for you lately?"

Bai Yue shook her head. "Not recently. After his car accident, he came to find me a few times once his car was fixed. When he saw I wasn’t interested, he stopped coming around."

Wu Yun grinned mischievously. "My Yueyue is so beautiful, there must be tons of guys chasing after you."

Bai Yue rolled her eyes. "You’re thinking too much. At our school, the gender ratio is so skewed, if you swat a random mosquito, it’s probably a female. Any guy who isn’t horrifically ugly can find a girlfriend."

"By that same logic, Eldest Young Master Wu must have been a hot commodity at your ’nunnery’!"

Lei Lei nodded emphatically in agreement. She’d seen the video of Wu Yun’s performance. If he were at their school, he wouldn’t just have ’priority mating rights,’ he’d have his absolute pick of the litter.

Wu Yun laughed. "Well, you can rest easy now! I’ve already left the nunnery, and now I’ve practically ended up in a monastery!"